Previous HGNC Symbols for POU5F1 Gene

Previous GeneCards Identifiers for POU5F1 Gene

Summaries for POU5F1 Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for POU5F1 Gene

This gene encodes a transcription factor containing a POU homeodomain that plays a key role in embryonic development and stem cell pluripotency. Aberrant expression of this gene in adult tissues is associated with tumorigenesis. This gene can participate in a translocation with the Ewing's sarcoma gene on chromosome 21, which also leads to tumor formation. Alternative splicing, as well as usage of alternative AUG and non-AUG translation initiation codons, results in multiple isoforms. One of the AUG start codons is polymorphic in human populations. Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 1, 3, 8, 10, and 12. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2013]

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for POU5F1 Gene

Transcription factor that binds to the octamer motif (5-ATTTGCAT-3). Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206. Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency.

Protein attributes for POU5F1 Gene

Interacts with UBE2I and ZSCAN10 (By similarity). Interacts with PKM. Interacts with WWP2. Interacts with PCGF1 (PubMed:26687479). Interacts with ESRRB; recruits ESRRB near the POU5F1-SOX2 element in the NANOG proximal promoter; the intercaction is DNA independent (By similarity).

Miscellaneous:

Several pseudogenes of POU5F1 have been described on chromosomes 1, 3, 8, 10 and 12. 2 of them, localized in chromosomes 8 and 10, are transcribed in cancer tissues but not in normal ones and may be involved in the regulation of POU5F1 gene activity in carcinogenesis.

Molecular function for POU5F1 Gene

Transcription factor that binds to the octamer motif (5-ATTTGCAT-3). Forms a trimeric complex with SOX2 on DNA and controls the expression of a number of genes involved in embryonic development such as YES1, FGF4, UTF1 and ZFP206. Critical for early embryogenesis and for embryonic stem cell pluripotency.

SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster for POU5F1 Gene:

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for POU5F1 Gene:

Tissue specificity:Expressed in developing brain. Highest levels found in specific cell layers of the cortex, the olfactory bulb, the hippocampus and the cerebellum. Low levels of expression in adult tissues.